Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 vs Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 leads Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 24.1 to 12.0, and Solar Mini 4 costs 3.9x less per output token ($0.20 vs $0.775 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 8 benchmarks have a result for both.
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 or Solar Mini 4: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 for work measured by SciCode or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 8
- Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 only
- 16
- Solar Mini 4 only
- 0
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 leads, 24.1 against 12.0.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 leads, 1159 against 1058.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 takes 524K tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Mini 4
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 $0.0005, Solar Mini 4 $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 not benchmarked, Solar Mini 4 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Web design, 14.9 points apart on average over 4 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Design Arena: game dev: Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 951 against Solar Mini 4 1105, 19.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 $0.775 against Solar Mini 4 $0.20 per million output tokens, 3.9x apart.
- Context window
- Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 takes 262K tokens, Solar Mini 4 524K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Bars | Solar Mini 4 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 1 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 4 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 8 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 78.8% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| SciCode | 41.4% | 47.6% | Solar Mini 4 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 15.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| WeirdML | 38.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 12.0 | 24.1 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 53.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard (BFCL) | 52.1% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 79.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 15.9% | 25.8% | Solar Mini 4 |
| ARC-AGI | 11.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 1.3% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 91.0 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 91.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 84.3% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1058 | 1159 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Design Arena: UI components | 963 | 1073 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Design Arena: game dev | 951 | 1105 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1070 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 994 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1038 | 1149 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 51.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 72.0% | 83.3% | Solar Mini 4 |
| DTBench | 78.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| LMCA | 23.5% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Upstage Solar Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Upstage |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | July 21, 2025 | September 23, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 524K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.145 | $0.05 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.775 | $0.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 better than Solar Mini 4 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 for work measured by SciCode or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 or Solar Mini 4?
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 costs $0.145 per million input tokens and $0.775 per million output tokens; Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 or Solar Mini 4?
Solar Mini 4, with 524K tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 vs Solar Mini 4 comparison based on?
8 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Mini 4's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.